Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Health issued show-cause notices to more than twenty companies selling medicines online (e-pharmacies) over concerns expressed by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD). What are E-pharmacies? E-pharmacies are enterprises involved in the sale and purchase of pharmaceuticals and other medical equipment through the internet or other electronic modes. …
Famous Conspiracy Cases in British India Read all about Famous Conspiracy Cases in British India. Even though the Indian independence struggle after 1857 was largely free of violence, there was a progressive trend that included many young Indians that led towards achieving India’s independence. They agreed that an organized uprising against the government would free …
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Kakori Conspiracy The Kakori train robbery, also known as the Kakori conspiracy case, was the largest railway heist in Indian history. Members of the Hindustan Social Republican Association (HRA), Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan, planned the theft. On August 9, 1925, the Kakori plot took place. In an attempt to achieve independence, this group …
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In an era of rapid urbanization, digitalization and population growth, the problem of e-waste management is a cross cutting and persisting challenge. E-waste rules 2011: The first e-waste rules were notified in 2011 and came into effect in 2012. An important component was the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR made ‘producers’ responsible for …
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Background: Kerala has become the first state in the country to use robotics technology for cleaning manholes in the town of Guruvayur. Manual Scavenging Manual Scavenging, even though prohibited by ‘Manual scavengers and their rehabilitation Act, 2013’, has resulted in following issues: Stigmatisation of lower class, who are compelled to perform these tasks. Lack of …
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Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL about menstrual leave for workers and students across the country, calling it a policy matter. What is Menstrual Leave? Menstrual leave or period leave refers to all policies that allow employees or students to take time off when they are experiencing menstrual pain or …
Eka Movement The Eka Movement is a powerful peasant organisation that started in Lucknow and rapidly spread to the districts of Hardoi, Unnao, and Sitapur. The protests continued from November 1921 until April 1922. Following World War I, a flurry of farmer uprisings broke out in colonial India, including the Eka movement. This article will …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 1 March 2023 India on Wednesday called upon G-20 counhttps://www.studyiq.com/articles/the-hindu-newspaper-analysis-27-February-2023/tries to adopt multilateral action for faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of assets, both domestically and abroad. Chairing the the first anti-corruption working group in Gurugram with co-chair Italy, Union Minister of State …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में खबरों में रही ‘ग्लोबल मीथेन ट्रैकर’ रिपोर्ट निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन द्वारा जारी की जाती है? ग्लोबल ग्रीन ग्रोथ इंस्टीट्यूट जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अंतर सरकारी पैनल स्वास्थ्य और प्रदूषण पर वैश्विक गठबंधन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ऊर्जा एजेंसी व्याख्या: विकल्प (4) सही है: ग्लोबल मीथेन …
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UPSC Prelims News of 1 March 2023 Attukal Pongala Context: Attukal Pongala festival will soon be celebrated in Kerala. About Attukal Pongala The annual festival is held in Attukal Bhagavathi Temple of Kerala. This temple is dubbed as the Sabarimala for women. It is a 10 days event starting on the Karthigai star of the Malayalam month of …
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